Among the many types of online poker tournaments hosted by Full Tilt Poker, the ones that are growing at the fastest rate in popularity are Knockout Tournaments. In these tournaments, a portion of each player’s buy-in goes to the Knockout Bounty on his head. Every time you are able to knock a player out of the tournament, you are awarded that player’s Knockout Bounty.
These tournaments can greatly change a player’s expected profit in a tournament. With a normal tournament, there is a high variation in your daily profits because of the nature of the tournament’s payout structure.
The best tournament players in the world can only expect to finish in the money 25%-30% of the time. Even if a player is fortunate enough to eliminate several opponents from the tournament and play for hours without losing a hand, it is still possible for that player to be eliminated from the tournament without making the money bubble.
Full Tilt Poker's Knockout tournaments allow players to eliminate some of the negative swings that have always been a part of tournament poker. It is common for a player who is knocked out early in the tournament to still recoup some of their buy-in before they are eliminated. Even if you are knocked out of the tournament prior to making the money bubble, you can take a substantial profit with you.
A great example of Knockout tournaments at Full Tilt Poker would be the weekly Sunday Brawl, played every weekend at 2:00 p.m. ET for a guaranteed prize pool of at least $250,000. The buy-in is $240 + $16. $200 of each player’s buy-in goes to the prize pool. Another $40 is the Knockout Bounty on that player’s head. The remaining $16 is of course the tournament fee.
By this tournament structure, any player who can knock out 7 players, worth $280, before being eliminated will have won back their entire buy-in and fee, plus take home a small profit. With an average of between 1,500 and 2,000 players entering the Full Tilt Poker Sunday Brawl each week, players with absolutely any skill at all should have no trouble accomplishing this feat. In addition, averaging that many participants often raises the guaranteed prize pool well above $250k!
Full Tilt Poker is also host to some other great tournament structures including Shootout tournaments, Freeroll tournaments and a vast array of satellites into the world’s largest poker events (WSOP, WTP, EPT, WSOPE, Aussie Millions, etc).
Showing posts with label online poker. Show all posts
Showing posts with label online poker. Show all posts
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Thursday, June 05, 2008
Learning To Play Poker Online
There’s a big difference between playing poker online today and the typical 5 Card Draw games we learned to play as children, with pennies or even candy as the prize. If you’ve ever seen the World Series of Poker, you know the games have changed significantly, consistently mostly of Texas Hold’em, with the occasional Omaha and 7 Card Stud, plus their Hi-Lo variations.
Learning how to play poker online is actually the easiest step in the process of becoming a skilled online poker player. There are plenty of web sites developed with the intention of teaching beginners how to play poker, including the rules of Texas Hold’em and other variations, as well as limits, blinds and betting structures.
When we think of a poker game, we think of a group of friends sitting around the kitchen table, sharing stories and tossing chips into the pot as a way to relax and unwind from the week’s difficulties. However, when it comes to online gaming, simply knowing how to play poker isn’t enough. There is another aspect that draws an average of 66% of all online poker players – tournaments.
Poker tournaments come in all varieties; from sit’n’go tournaments and guaranteed prize pools to Freeroll competitions and satellites to bigger events. It is important to understand the difference between each poker tournament before attempting to enter one, giving the player a much better chance of claiming a prize.
Freeroll tournaments are generally the favorite of beginner poker players, as they do not cost anything to enter, but offer a real prize pool to the winners. Freeroll tournaments are a great way to compile a decent bankroll without investing much, if anything, in the process. They are also a great way to gain experience in poker tournaments without risking anything.
Sit’n’Go poker tournaments are also quite popular, when compared to multi-table tournaments. The biggest difference is that a Sit’n’Go tournament begins as soon as enough players are seated, where as a multi-table has a specific start time scheduled, leaving registered players waiting for the onset of the poker tournament. Sit’n’Go poker tournaments also have less participants, usually 9, 27 or 45 at most (9 per table). A multi-table can allow for 100, 500, 1,000 or even more participants to register. Obviously, for a new poker player especially, it is easier to win a Sit’n’Go – not to mention less time consuming.
Guaranteed prize tournaments (known as GP) have a preset prize pool that will be distributed amongst the top finishers, no matter how many players enter. For example, a GP may have a prize pool of $5,000, and a buy-in of $10. This means it would take 500 entries to pay off the $5,000 prize. If only 200 participants register, the prize is still $5,000. However, should 1,000 players register, the prize is trumped to $10,000. GPs are also a common favorite among online poker players.
With a full understanding of how to play poker, in cash games and tournament style, the final step is to practice your new-found knowledge at an online poker room. There are literally thousands to choose from, but to make it easier, but it is recommended to read unbiased reviews to help assist in finding the most suitable site to play poker online.
Learning how to play poker online is actually the easiest step in the process of becoming a skilled online poker player. There are plenty of web sites developed with the intention of teaching beginners how to play poker, including the rules of Texas Hold’em and other variations, as well as limits, blinds and betting structures.
When we think of a poker game, we think of a group of friends sitting around the kitchen table, sharing stories and tossing chips into the pot as a way to relax and unwind from the week’s difficulties. However, when it comes to online gaming, simply knowing how to play poker isn’t enough. There is another aspect that draws an average of 66% of all online poker players – tournaments.
Poker tournaments come in all varieties; from sit’n’go tournaments and guaranteed prize pools to Freeroll competitions and satellites to bigger events. It is important to understand the difference between each poker tournament before attempting to enter one, giving the player a much better chance of claiming a prize.
Freeroll tournaments are generally the favorite of beginner poker players, as they do not cost anything to enter, but offer a real prize pool to the winners. Freeroll tournaments are a great way to compile a decent bankroll without investing much, if anything, in the process. They are also a great way to gain experience in poker tournaments without risking anything.
Sit’n’Go poker tournaments are also quite popular, when compared to multi-table tournaments. The biggest difference is that a Sit’n’Go tournament begins as soon as enough players are seated, where as a multi-table has a specific start time scheduled, leaving registered players waiting for the onset of the poker tournament. Sit’n’Go poker tournaments also have less participants, usually 9, 27 or 45 at most (9 per table). A multi-table can allow for 100, 500, 1,000 or even more participants to register. Obviously, for a new poker player especially, it is easier to win a Sit’n’Go – not to mention less time consuming.
Guaranteed prize tournaments (known as GP) have a preset prize pool that will be distributed amongst the top finishers, no matter how many players enter. For example, a GP may have a prize pool of $5,000, and a buy-in of $10. This means it would take 500 entries to pay off the $5,000 prize. If only 200 participants register, the prize is still $5,000. However, should 1,000 players register, the prize is trumped to $10,000. GPs are also a common favorite among online poker players.
With a full understanding of how to play poker, in cash games and tournament style, the final step is to practice your new-found knowledge at an online poker room. There are literally thousands to choose from, but to make it easier, but it is recommended to read unbiased reviews to help assist in finding the most suitable site to play poker online.
PokerSense.com - No Nonsense Poker Portal Leaves No Stone Unturned
Press Release
Pennsylvania, June 5, 2008 – PokerSense.com proudly announces the release of its updated online poker portal, developed with the soul intention of providing an all-encompassing resource for online poker players, new and old. The webmaster of PokerSense has left no stone unturned, supplying valuable, in-depth facts concerning the game of online poker, and a number of today’s most reputable operators.
New online poker players will find a comprehensive poker school that teaches users how to play poker, starting with the basics and fundamentals, then delving further into pot odds and bluffing tactics. The Poker School covers the three most popular games in the online poker industry, Texas Hold’em, Omaha and 7 Card Stud, including the ‘Hi-Lo’ versions of the latter two.
Considering the probable course of events, a poker enthusiast who has just learned how to play poker will next need to know where they can test their new-found skills. PokerSense provides a full list, including detailed reviews, of the best online poker rooms to play poker. Rooms can be viewed by three categories– best overall, poker bonus and reviews.
Each unbiased poker review come complete with a rating system of 1-5 Spades, 5 being best. Poker reviews cover everything from bonuses, traffic, software and network, to rake, customer support, payment methods and US player acceptance. From a poker room’s review page, visitors will find quick-links offering up a full schedule of upcoming tournaments and Freerolls at the online poker room.
Going one step further, PokerSense has developed a searchable poker tournament schedule, also available in two categories, regular tournaments and poker Freerolls (tournaments with a prize pool, but not entry cost). There are a lot of options here for sorting through tournaments. Users can search all poker rooms or a particular site, by game type, limit/blind structure and by the size of the prize pool.
PokerSense also provides frequent poker news updates, detailing all of the latest happenings in the poker industry, both online and offline. A separate page is supplied for World Series of Poker (WSOP) events and news, complete with a 2008 WSOP schedule of events, top prize and bracelet winners, video footage from the 2007 WSOP and a thorough history of today’s most prestigious poker series.
As a fresh online resource, PokerSense has already surpassed the average online poker portal. With the WSOP underway, resulting in an influx of new online poker players from around the world, there was no better time to announce the comprehensive resource guide that is PokerSense.com.
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About PokerSense
PokerSense.com is an online poker portal dedicated to the provision of constructive resources in the online poker industry. It is the mission of PokerSense to help poker fans learn how to play poker, where to find the best online poker games and poker bonuses, as well as sorting through a plethora of poker tournaments and Freeroll tournament to find the best value. At the same time, users can keep up with industry news and live events, including the WSOP.
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For more information
http://www.pokersense.com
Pennsylvania, June 5, 2008 – PokerSense.com proudly announces the release of its updated online poker portal, developed with the soul intention of providing an all-encompassing resource for online poker players, new and old. The webmaster of PokerSense has left no stone unturned, supplying valuable, in-depth facts concerning the game of online poker, and a number of today’s most reputable operators.
New online poker players will find a comprehensive poker school that teaches users how to play poker, starting with the basics and fundamentals, then delving further into pot odds and bluffing tactics. The Poker School covers the three most popular games in the online poker industry, Texas Hold’em, Omaha and 7 Card Stud, including the ‘Hi-Lo’ versions of the latter two.
Considering the probable course of events, a poker enthusiast who has just learned how to play poker will next need to know where they can test their new-found skills. PokerSense provides a full list, including detailed reviews, of the best online poker rooms to play poker. Rooms can be viewed by three categories– best overall, poker bonus and reviews.
Each unbiased poker review come complete with a rating system of 1-5 Spades, 5 being best. Poker reviews cover everything from bonuses, traffic, software and network, to rake, customer support, payment methods and US player acceptance. From a poker room’s review page, visitors will find quick-links offering up a full schedule of upcoming tournaments and Freerolls at the online poker room.
Going one step further, PokerSense has developed a searchable poker tournament schedule, also available in two categories, regular tournaments and poker Freerolls (tournaments with a prize pool, but not entry cost). There are a lot of options here for sorting through tournaments. Users can search all poker rooms or a particular site, by game type, limit/blind structure and by the size of the prize pool.
PokerSense also provides frequent poker news updates, detailing all of the latest happenings in the poker industry, both online and offline. A separate page is supplied for World Series of Poker (WSOP) events and news, complete with a 2008 WSOP schedule of events, top prize and bracelet winners, video footage from the 2007 WSOP and a thorough history of today’s most prestigious poker series.
As a fresh online resource, PokerSense has already surpassed the average online poker portal. With the WSOP underway, resulting in an influx of new online poker players from around the world, there was no better time to announce the comprehensive resource guide that is PokerSense.com.
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About PokerSense
PokerSense.com is an online poker portal dedicated to the provision of constructive resources in the online poker industry. It is the mission of PokerSense to help poker fans learn how to play poker, where to find the best online poker games and poker bonuses, as well as sorting through a plethora of poker tournaments and Freeroll tournament to find the best value. At the same time, users can keep up with industry news and live events, including the WSOP.
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For more information
http://www.pokersense.com
Thursday, May 22, 2008
FreePokerBook.net - Site Review
As the name implies, FreePokerBook.net is an online poker resource providing free poker book offers as a part of their promotional package. Developing and implementing a winning poker strategy is the key to success, but first one must attain such valuable knowledge.
What drew me to this online poker portal in the first place was the promotion of free poker books. Signing up an account at an online poker room through this site, then collecting enough points to qualify (takes one week on average), grants the player four free poker books. Not just one book, and not the book this web site thinks you should have – no! FreePokerBooks allows the player to select absolutely any book related to the game of poker, with only two conditions; the books must be available on Amazon.com (or Amazon.co.uk), and must not cost more than USD$25 each.
According to the FreePokerBook web site, for a limited time only, players who take advantage of the four free poker books promotion, then go on to collect 3,000 additional points at the specified online poker room, will receive a fifth free poker book.
If you’re new to the game of poker, or playing poker online, check out the Poker Books section for reviews of many top-selling poker books. These detailed reviews will help you out in selecting what free poker books would best suit your needs.
In addition to this free poker book promotion, users will find in-depth reviews of online poker rooms, along with the bonus codes that award the highest possible first-time deposit bonus from each poker site. FreePokerBook.net also provides a poker blog covering all of the hot topics in the offline and online poker industry.
All in all, the ‘four free poker books’ promotion is an amazing deal, really – topped off by all of the other constructive niceties and informative reviews on the web site. You are getting up to $125 worth of poker books, just for doing what you wanted to do anyway – play online poker!
What drew me to this online poker portal in the first place was the promotion of free poker books. Signing up an account at an online poker room through this site, then collecting enough points to qualify (takes one week on average), grants the player four free poker books. Not just one book, and not the book this web site thinks you should have – no! FreePokerBooks allows the player to select absolutely any book related to the game of poker, with only two conditions; the books must be available on Amazon.com (or Amazon.co.uk), and must not cost more than USD$25 each.
According to the FreePokerBook web site, for a limited time only, players who take advantage of the four free poker books promotion, then go on to collect 3,000 additional points at the specified online poker room, will receive a fifth free poker book.
If you’re new to the game of poker, or playing poker online, check out the Poker Books section for reviews of many top-selling poker books. These detailed reviews will help you out in selecting what free poker books would best suit your needs.
In addition to this free poker book promotion, users will find in-depth reviews of online poker rooms, along with the bonus codes that award the highest possible first-time deposit bonus from each poker site. FreePokerBook.net also provides a poker blog covering all of the hot topics in the offline and online poker industry.
All in all, the ‘four free poker books’ promotion is an amazing deal, really – topped off by all of the other constructive niceties and informative reviews on the web site. You are getting up to $125 worth of poker books, just for doing what you wanted to do anyway – play online poker!
Thursday, May 08, 2008
PurePlay Reviewed - Legal US Online Poker Room
PurePlay is a purely legal online poker room for US players. Their slogan - "Win Big Without The Risk" - references two things; the first is the fact that players never risk their own money at the tables, and the second is that by operating in such a manner, there is no risk of penalty by US law.
In regards to 100% legal US online poker, I give PurePlay two thumbs-up. The software itself runs pretty smooth and is easy enough to navigate. However, there is much lacking that a normal online poker room - one that requires depositing money to bet with - would provide.
Most importantly, these include player stats and live customer support. Members of PurePlay can acquire these features, and more, by paying a monthly membership fee of $19.99. Hence, the site is free, but if you want a better experience, you'll have to pay for it.
A paid VIP membership grants the user player stats, performance ratings, skill based tournaments (based on rating) live customer support and best of all, access to much more lucrative tournaments. Paid members won't have to view advertisement banners from PurePlay's sponsors either.
Let's compare the payouts and tournaments in regards to Free Membership VS. VIP Membership.
FREE MEMBERSHIP
Cash Paid Out Over Time: $250,000
Cash Paid Out Monthly: $25,000
Biggest Cash Tournaments: $500
# Of Monthly Tournaments: 3,000
VIP MEMBERSHIP
Cash Paid Out Over Time: $2,600,000
Cash Paid Out Monthly: $125,000
Biggest Cash Tournaments: $5,000
# Of Monthly Tournaments: 7,500
It's obviously much more lucrative to pay $19.99/month for the VIP Membership, but is it worth it? Yes, it is well worth it, because if you consider the alternatives, there is no telling how much one would deposit into a pay-to-play online poker room in hopes of winning at the tables. At PurePlay, you know what you're spending every month with the same hopes of a profitable ending. This term of use is what defines PurePlay as legal - players are not gambling (risking something in hopes of a better return) online, therefore breaking no laws.
US players who are wary of playing online poker should certainly give PurePlay a try, at least in the Free Membership zone. PurePlay currently offers a two-week free trial of VIP Membership, as well.
PurePlay may not be nearly as sophisticated as other online poker rooms, but that may change in the near future as the San Francisco based company has just received a substantial financial investment from several backers. This makes three investments since the company was founded in 2004 (launched in late 2005), totaling $15 million invested into the US-legal online poker room, PurePlay.
In regards to 100% legal US online poker, I give PurePlay two thumbs-up. The software itself runs pretty smooth and is easy enough to navigate. However, there is much lacking that a normal online poker room - one that requires depositing money to bet with - would provide.
Most importantly, these include player stats and live customer support. Members of PurePlay can acquire these features, and more, by paying a monthly membership fee of $19.99. Hence, the site is free, but if you want a better experience, you'll have to pay for it.
A paid VIP membership grants the user player stats, performance ratings, skill based tournaments (based on rating) live customer support and best of all, access to much more lucrative tournaments. Paid members won't have to view advertisement banners from PurePlay's sponsors either.
Let's compare the payouts and tournaments in regards to Free Membership VS. VIP Membership.
FREE MEMBERSHIP
Cash Paid Out Over Time: $250,000
Cash Paid Out Monthly: $25,000
Biggest Cash Tournaments: $500
# Of Monthly Tournaments: 3,000
VIP MEMBERSHIP
Cash Paid Out Over Time: $2,600,000
Cash Paid Out Monthly: $125,000
Biggest Cash Tournaments: $5,000
# Of Monthly Tournaments: 7,500
It's obviously much more lucrative to pay $19.99/month for the VIP Membership, but is it worth it? Yes, it is well worth it, because if you consider the alternatives, there is no telling how much one would deposit into a pay-to-play online poker room in hopes of winning at the tables. At PurePlay, you know what you're spending every month with the same hopes of a profitable ending. This term of use is what defines PurePlay as legal - players are not gambling (risking something in hopes of a better return) online, therefore breaking no laws.
US players who are wary of playing online poker should certainly give PurePlay a try, at least in the Free Membership zone. PurePlay currently offers a two-week free trial of VIP Membership, as well.
PurePlay may not be nearly as sophisticated as other online poker rooms, but that may change in the near future as the San Francisco based company has just received a substantial financial investment from several backers. This makes three investments since the company was founded in 2004 (launched in late 2005), totaling $15 million invested into the US-legal online poker room, PurePlay.
Friday, December 28, 2007
Full Tilts Double Points Promotion!
Full Tilt Poker has announced their intention to ring in the new year with a special full tilt poker bonus for you! Full Tilt is offering a special poker bonus promotion tha allows poker players on the site to earn double the FTP points! The promotion will last throughout January 4th, just incase you find yourself a tad bit tipsy on new years, and perhaps in need of a day's rest after that in effort to cure a hangover, however, after that, seriously man, get on the ball and earn some points, you don't have all of next year too, the promotion ends on the fourth.
So how do you earn these double points? The first thing you're going to want to do is scout out the poker lobby for a table that is playing plenty of games per hour. You don't want to be the guy sitting there waiting for the guy that always takes forever to take his turn.
Now, you've found a ring table, and it must be a ring game table, tournaments don't count here. Now your goal here is to earn a MINIMUM of 20 points, less than 20 points does not double. Once you have accumulated 20 points in one day you'll earn double points for the remainder of that day. If you earn 50 points, then wallah, you just earned 100 points, not to shabby man.
Now... you've earned all these fabulous Full Tilt Poker Points, what on earth shall you do with them? Why go shopping of course! The Full Tilt Store is full of great things for poker players to pick up with their points.. things like... iPods Baby! Plasma Screen TV's, jersey's if they thrill you, sit n go entries (free poker sweet!).
If you want to see how many points you've managed to swoop up at any given time, check out the 'My Promotions' tab in the cashier area.
Full Tilt Poker is also offering a voluptuous first time player sign up bonus of 100% up to %600.
So how do you earn these double points? The first thing you're going to want to do is scout out the poker lobby for a table that is playing plenty of games per hour. You don't want to be the guy sitting there waiting for the guy that always takes forever to take his turn.Now, you've found a ring table, and it must be a ring game table, tournaments don't count here. Now your goal here is to earn a MINIMUM of 20 points, less than 20 points does not double. Once you have accumulated 20 points in one day you'll earn double points for the remainder of that day. If you earn 50 points, then wallah, you just earned 100 points, not to shabby man.
Now... you've earned all these fabulous Full Tilt Poker Points, what on earth shall you do with them? Why go shopping of course! The Full Tilt Store is full of great things for poker players to pick up with their points.. things like... iPods Baby! Plasma Screen TV's, jersey's if they thrill you, sit n go entries (free poker sweet!).
If you want to see how many points you've managed to swoop up at any given time, check out the 'My Promotions' tab in the cashier area.
Full Tilt Poker is also offering a voluptuous first time player sign up bonus of 100% up to %600.
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Bad Beat Mania: Jackpot Multiples At Online Poker Room
The Ultimate Bet online poker room is quite famous for their Bad Beat Jackpot, and even more so now as it was hit twice in a single day. October 25th at 6:29am and again just 4 hours later.
A poker player going by the username ITALIC hit the first bad beat jackpot, worth about $600,000, with quad 8's losing to quad Aces. ITALIC pocketed a hefty share of the jackpot at $$202,602.98 while his Ace-holding opponent, SMITH was awarded $101,301.48. Seven other players at the table were granted a nice sum as well with $2,366.68 each. 62 other players were seated at bad beat jackpot tables at the time, awarding them $1,366.68.
A mere four hours passed before another lucky online poker player, HOSSDOG556, hit the bad beat jackpot as well. HOSSDOG556 took his share of the prize, $51,670.11, while 132 other players at bad beat jackpot tables split $103,340.21 amongst themselves.
In order to win a bad beat jackpot at UltimateBet, a player must achieve a hand of four 8's or better, yet still be bested by another player's higher ranking hand. Other players seated at 'Bad Beat Jackpot' tables are also awarded a portion of the jackpot. Games are played in the same manner as at normal Texas Hold'Em tables except that the online poker room collects $.50 from each pot to go towards the progressive bad beat jackpot.
Online poker rooms that offer a bad beat jackpot include:
UltimateBet
InterPoker
Absolute Poker
Party Poker
32Red Poker
Classic Poker
A poker player going by the username ITALIC hit the first bad beat jackpot, worth about $600,000, with quad 8's losing to quad Aces. ITALIC pocketed a hefty share of the jackpot at $$202,602.98 while his Ace-holding opponent, SMITH was awarded $101,301.48. Seven other players at the table were granted a nice sum as well with $2,366.68 each. 62 other players were seated at bad beat jackpot tables at the time, awarding them $1,366.68.
A mere four hours passed before another lucky online poker player, HOSSDOG556, hit the bad beat jackpot as well. HOSSDOG556 took his share of the prize, $51,670.11, while 132 other players at bad beat jackpot tables split $103,340.21 amongst themselves.
In order to win a bad beat jackpot at UltimateBet, a player must achieve a hand of four 8's or better, yet still be bested by another player's higher ranking hand. Other players seated at 'Bad Beat Jackpot' tables are also awarded a portion of the jackpot. Games are played in the same manner as at normal Texas Hold'Em tables except that the online poker room collects $.50 from each pot to go towards the progressive bad beat jackpot.
Online poker rooms that offer a bad beat jackpot include:
UltimateBet
InterPoker
Absolute Poker
Party Poker
32Red Poker
Classic Poker
Friday, October 19, 2007
Online Poker Room Recruiting 10 Poker Pros
The online poker room, Everest Poker, is seeking 10 new Poker Pros to represent their online poker room for 1 year in 8 major poker events. It seems Everest Poker doesn't just want skilled poker players - they're looking for that something extra!
The online poker room is currently holding qualifiers to narrow the list of potential Team Everest pros down to the top 20 competitors. Having proven their elite poker skills at that point, Everest Poker will then interview each of the top 20 poker players, cutting the field down to 10 exceptional players.
These 10 lucky poker pros will each receive a $100,000 contract with Everest Poker that will allow them entry to 8 major poker tournaments.
According to Everest Poker, while skills are definitely required, it is not enough. The online poker room is looking for players with integrity, personality and a true passion for the game.
Qualifiers have already begun as of this month, October 2007. Final auditions of the top 20 competitors are scheduled for March, 2008. The winners will receive the following poker event entries/prize package.
The online poker room is currently holding qualifiers to narrow the list of potential Team Everest pros down to the top 20 competitors. Having proven their elite poker skills at that point, Everest Poker will then interview each of the top 20 poker players, cutting the field down to 10 exceptional players.
These 10 lucky poker pros will each receive a $100,000 contract with Everest Poker that will allow them entry to 8 major poker tournaments.
According to Everest Poker, while skills are definitely required, it is not enough. The online poker room is looking for players with integrity, personality and a true passion for the game.
Qualifiers have already begun as of this month, October 2007. Final auditions of the top 20 competitors are scheduled for March, 2008. The winners will receive the following poker event entries/prize package.
- European Poker Tour Season 4 Grand Final ($13,000 buy-in)
- World Series of Poker Main Event ($10,000 buy-in)
- Two World Series of Poker Side Events (2 x $2,500 buy-in)
- Two World Poker Tour Season 7 events (2 x $15,000 buy-in)
- Two European Poker Tour Season 5 events (2 x $10,500 buy-in)
- Plus $21,000 in cash for expenses
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Bodog Poker To Launch Improved Software
Bodog Poker has announced the upcoming release of their new software platform, said to include a host of enhancements and improvements from the previous platform. The popular online poker site has launched the poker software into the beta testing phase, distributing it to poker experts for feedback on the new system.
The image above offers online poker enthusiasts a sneak peak into the new sleek, stylish design of Bodog Poker.
Below is a list of all the new features soon to be found in the Bodog Poker Lobby, as well as a few more changes said to be coming to the poker software platform by early 2008.
The image above offers online poker enthusiasts a sneak peak into the new sleek, stylish design of Bodog Poker.
Below is a list of all the new features soon to be found in the Bodog Poker Lobby, as well as a few more changes said to be coming to the poker software platform by early 2008.
- Resizing of Player Avatar, Dealer Button and Font Size in player dashboard.
- Improvements to side panel.
- Additional 'Hot Keys' (keyboard commands)
- Full player name display
- Chip stack count on roll over
Friday, October 12, 2007
Ultimate Bet - Big Payoff For Bad Beat
If you've had much experience playing online poker, you've probably heard of something called the Bad Beat Jackpot. If you haven't heard of it, you're playing at the wrong online poker room.
A Bad Beat Jackpot is awarded when a Texas Hold'Em player at a 'Bad Beat' Table achieves a hand of 4-8's or better, but loses to a higher ranking poker hand. Not only does the player with the Bad Beat win, every player at the table gets a cut of the prize.
On October 9th, at 8:58am ET, Ultimate Bet online poker player 'DADDYHOUSE' did just that. Losing a hand of 4-8's to his opponents 4-Q's, DADDYHOUSE released the largest Bad Beat Jackpot prize Ultimate Bet has ever seen - $234,812.04.
DADDYHOUSE was immediately rewarded $76,313.92, while his winning opponent was granted $38,156.95. Each player at the 'Bad Beat' table was also awarded a generous $1,603.13. To top it all off, the online poker room also awards any player at any Bad Beat Table currently playing the same online poker game with the same stakes. For this reason, 42 other players also received a chunk of the jackpot, $603.13 each.
The Bad Beat Jackpot is divided as follows: 25% to the next Bad Beat Jackpot - 10% To Administrative fees - 65% to the winners. Of the 65%, half goes to the Bad Beat player, 1/4th to the winner of the Bad Beat hand, and the remainder divided amongst other qualifying players.
What have we learned from this? Well, if you play online poker at Ultimate Bet, you should be playing a 'Bad Beat' Table (marked in red in the Lobby). If not, maybe you should consider joining Ultimate Bet or another online poker room that offers an enormous prize for losing such a good hand ;)
Ultimate Bet
Absolute Poker
InterPoker
Party Poker
32Red Poker
Classic Poker
A Bad Beat Jackpot is awarded when a Texas Hold'Em player at a 'Bad Beat' Table achieves a hand of 4-8's or better, but loses to a higher ranking poker hand. Not only does the player with the Bad Beat win, every player at the table gets a cut of the prize.
On October 9th, at 8:58am ET, Ultimate Bet online poker player 'DADDYHOUSE' did just that. Losing a hand of 4-8's to his opponents 4-Q's, DADDYHOUSE released the largest Bad Beat Jackpot prize Ultimate Bet has ever seen - $234,812.04.
DADDYHOUSE was immediately rewarded $76,313.92, while his winning opponent was granted $38,156.95. Each player at the 'Bad Beat' table was also awarded a generous $1,603.13. To top it all off, the online poker room also awards any player at any Bad Beat Table currently playing the same online poker game with the same stakes. For this reason, 42 other players also received a chunk of the jackpot, $603.13 each.
The Bad Beat Jackpot is divided as follows: 25% to the next Bad Beat Jackpot - 10% To Administrative fees - 65% to the winners. Of the 65%, half goes to the Bad Beat player, 1/4th to the winner of the Bad Beat hand, and the remainder divided amongst other qualifying players.
What have we learned from this? Well, if you play online poker at Ultimate Bet, you should be playing a 'Bad Beat' Table (marked in red in the Lobby). If not, maybe you should consider joining Ultimate Bet or another online poker room that offers an enormous prize for losing such a good hand ;)
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Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Win 5 Years Entry To The Irish Poker Open
PaddyPower Poker, as the lead sponsor, is offering qualifiers to one of Europe's oldest No-Limit Hold'Em poker event, the Irish Poker Open. There's nothing new about that fact, however, they've spiced things up for their members this year.
Any PaddyPower Poker player who goes on to win the Irish Poker Open, Ireland's largest poker tournament, will be generously rewarded with paid entry to the major poker event for the next 5 years! Should none of PaddyPower Poker's players goes on to win the event, the online poker room's member who makes it the farthest in the poker tournament will receive entry to the 2008 Irish Poker Open.
Members of PaddyPower Poker are gearing up to take down the Irish Poker Open, with the 5-year prize package worth approximately $43,000, not including the $8,500 package they'll already have received for winning the online poker room's qualifier.
Last year's PaddyPower Poker qualifier winner, Thomas Finneran, skillfully carved his way through the crowd of 708 participants to finish 7th place, taking home €75,000 for his efforts.
Among the 708 entries to the Irish Poker Open were Phil Laak, Dan Harrington, Mike Sexton, Jennifer Tilly, Andy Black, Carlos Mortensen and Antonio Esfandiari. The final heads-up action came down to Rolande De Wolfe, who was eventually bested by Marty Smyth to pocket a 1st place prize pool of €650,000.
Any PaddyPower Poker player who goes on to win the Irish Poker Open, Ireland's largest poker tournament, will be generously rewarded with paid entry to the major poker event for the next 5 years! Should none of PaddyPower Poker's players goes on to win the event, the online poker room's member who makes it the farthest in the poker tournament will receive entry to the 2008 Irish Poker Open.
Members of PaddyPower Poker are gearing up to take down the Irish Poker Open, with the 5-year prize package worth approximately $43,000, not including the $8,500 package they'll already have received for winning the online poker room's qualifier.
Last year's PaddyPower Poker qualifier winner, Thomas Finneran, skillfully carved his way through the crowd of 708 participants to finish 7th place, taking home €75,000 for his efforts.
Among the 708 entries to the Irish Poker Open were Phil Laak, Dan Harrington, Mike Sexton, Jennifer Tilly, Andy Black, Carlos Mortensen and Antonio Esfandiari. The final heads-up action came down to Rolande De Wolfe, who was eventually bested by Marty Smyth to pocket a 1st place prize pool of €650,000.
Friday, October 05, 2007
Online Poker Rooms Accepting US Players
In this day and age it has become increasingly difficult to find online poker rooms accepting US players. To make this task easier, I've compiled a list of reputable online poker rooms that continue to accept US players, along with a brief description of each online poker room's key features.
Full Tilt Poker
Full Tilt Poker is one of the most successful online poker rooms in terms of traffic, and continues to accept US players.
Key Features of Full Tilt Poker:
Full Tilt Poker
Full Tilt Poker is one of the most successful online poker rooms in terms of traffic, and continues to accept US players.
Key Features of Full Tilt Poker:
- US Players Accepted
- Enormous Player Base / Traffic
- $5-Million/wk in Guaranteed Tournaments
- Fast, Reliable Software
- PC / Mac Compatible
- Fast, Knowledgeable Customer Support
Absolute Poker
Absolute Poker recently acquired UltimateBet, also accepting US players, and seems to be merging the two leading online poker rooms, allowing players to transfer funds between the online poker rooms for use at both.
Key Features of Absolute Poker
- US Players Accepted
- Great Tournament Structure
- 30% Rakeback
- Valuable Promotions & Bonuses
- Above Average Game Variety
Players Only Poker
The software at Players Only Poker was devised by online poker players, for online poker players. Established in 2006, Players Only Poker has already seen massive growth, averaging 5,000 tournament players at peak hours.
Key Features of Players Only Poker
- US Players Accepted
- Fast Software w/ Great Stats
- Extremely Loose Competition
- Also provides Sportsbook, Racebook and Casino
Poker Stars
Poker Stars has achieved the number one position, boasting the highest player traffic of any online poker room. Great online poker action can be found at all skill levels, all limits and all game varieties.
Key Features of Poker Stars
- US Players Accepted
- Massive Player Volume
- Spectacular Tournament Schedule
- Elite Customer Support
- Mixed Games (H.O.R.S.E., Razz, etc.)
Bodog Poker
Bodog Poker is a high quality online poker room in every aspect. However, Bodog Poker is best known for one thing - Soft Competition! With new players constantly joining, skilled players will have no trouble finding fish at Bodog Poker. Viewed-Flop percentages are commonly 50% - 60%, sometimes as high as 75%!
Key Features of Bodog Poker
- US Players Accepted
- Extremely Loose Competition at All Stakes
- Superb Software / Stats
- Good Customer Support
- Valuable Loyalty Program
Friday, August 10, 2007
Getpokercodes.com Poker Bonuses
There are a lot of online poker sites and each one has its on welcome bonus. So how do you know which one is offering what? Now the best collection of online poker bonuses is in one place, getpokercodes.com.All the bonuses are updated daily from all the biggest rooms, Mansion bonus codes, Absolute Poker bonus codes, Full Tilt bonus codes and many more. You will also find special bonus codes that this site has negotiated and passed on to its visitors.
Bonus codes aren’t all that is offered here. You will find a great array of poker strategy articles to help anyone’s games and also a list of all the major sites that are running WPT satellites as well as WSOP satellites. Now you can stop all that hunting around to see where your next satellite event will come from, getpokercodes.com has done all the leg work for you.
If you want to find all the best online poker bonuses, get a special offer from some of the biggest poker rooms online or just find the latest satellites to your next big poker tournament, then you need to bookmark getpokercodes.com and visit often.
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Directory Of Online Poker - Reviewed
DirectoryOfOnlinePoker.com is a Poker Bonus Directory focusing on UK and European based poker rooms and players. The site provides sign-up and deposit bonus information, as well as promotions, freerolls and reviews for featured poker sites.
If a player chooses to Download PokerStars or make use of the site's Full Tilt Poker Bonus Code, "FULTBONUS", they will be entitled to take part in the $5k Freerolls for the PokerNews Cup, along with future PokerNews promotions.
The webmaster of 'Directory Of Online Poker' offered these comments, "I think the only thing that really sets us apart from other poker portals is our in-depth reviews and comparison tables for players who know what they need from a poker room. Likewise we've had some great feedback for our 'Sit and go poker' guide."
Thursday, July 12, 2007
GambleCraft.com
Gamble Craft is an amazing resource for the Internet gambler. This site hosts a variety of information that will draw any online casino player who wants to improve their skill in any popular online game. They offer rankings and reviews of the best internet casinos while keeping the player in mind. Providing complete information on each site, including an over all online casino rating, complete online casino reviews, and all the casino software necessary to improve your game. The site also offers tutorials and online casino news.
The online casino reviews cover all the spectrum of the gambling world. This includes online casinos with roulette, online poker rooms, craps and of course slots. This facilitates an amazing opportunity for the online gambler to stop in one spot to learn about, play, and improve their game.
For the poker player particularly they have casino software available as an online video poker coach, odds calculating software, and general gamblers odds.
The online casino reviews cover all the spectrum of the gambling world. This includes online casinos with roulette, online poker rooms, craps and of course slots. This facilitates an amazing opportunity for the online gambler to stop in one spot to learn about, play, and improve their game.
For the poker player particularly they have casino software available as an online video poker coach, odds calculating software, and general gamblers odds.
Wednesday, July 04, 2007
Review: casinogameshq.com
CasinoGamesHQ.com features a broad selection of online gambling information. Casino enthusiasts will find online casino reviews, casino bonus information, and casino articles all presented in a very simple and easy to follow format.Amongst the featured online casino resources casino fans will find a list of free casino games that leads to short articles about free online caisno games, links ot the games themselves, and helpful game information games included in the free casino game section of the site include;
- Practice table Poker
- Free Video Poker
- Free Blackjack
- Free Slot Games
- Scratch And Win
- Free Keno Games
- Online Baccarat
Online video poker games featured on CasinoGameHQ.com include;
- Let It Ride
- All American
- Deuces Wild
- Jacks or Better
- Jacks or Better - Double Up
- Joker's Wild
- 3 Hands Poker
- 3 Hand All American Poker
- 3 Hand Deuces Wild Poker
- 3 Hand Joker Poker
Thursday, May 31, 2007
PKR Nation Review
PKRNation receives heavy traffic with well over 700 members to date and is widely popular among PKR 3D Poker Players. The PKR Forums present up to date information on Poker Freerolls and Private Tournaments including entry passwords.
Visit the PKR Poker Features area to learn about and discuss PKR software features. Links are provided for PKR Download - PKR Bonus Code PKRMAX. PKR Poker is available in English, Brazilian, Deutsch, Espanol, Norsk, Svenska and Danish.
Current members typically visit PKR Poker Portal for recent threads posted, PKR Poker Polls, Quick Login and simple poker forum search capabilities.
Within PKR Poker Nation's PKR Forum, you'll find excellent poker strategy information, poker hand discussion and the latest Poker News from PKR Poker Nation. There is also a section for non-3D PKR Poker Players, and a General Chat area for discussion of any and all topics, PKR Poker related and otherwise.
PKRN is well laid out for easy navigation. Membership is absolutely free and does not require personal information. The User Control Panel allows for editing of profile information and signature. Buddy Lists and Ignore Lists are available to see all posts made by “buddies” and ignore posts from users you do not wish to read.
Sunday, May 27, 2007
Online-Casinos.com
What's going on in the United States online casino arena? I've recently tried to play at ClubWPT and OH My Goodness it lags. You just cannot multi-table at all!
I've played a few (hundred) hands at Carbon and at Bookmaker, but do not love it. I miss you Pokerstars! Actually, this random fellow that I play poker with at the casino from time to time messaged me on Facebook. The messages were pretty bizarre, so I checked out his profile page to see if he'd been hacked. Seemed he had not been hacked, what was more interesting though was that he seems able to play poker from the United States at PokerStars.
Currently, he's playing in the World Series. Awesome right?! So now I'm the girl that randomly knows a guy that played in the World Series. HA! What's worse, I'm kind of a big girl. Nah, I'm a BIG girl. If you're a big girl, you'll relate to what I'm about to say...
If you're big and you're friendly, people will come to the conclusion that you have a thing for them, often. If a fat girl is nice to you, she lusts after you. I dunno man, that seems to be the consensus. Or if you blog about a fellow, in any fashion, you're probably dreaming about him at night.
So I blogged about all the craps dealers at Chinook Winds one day, including Dana, and from then on, it was said that I had a big crush on him. I didn't find out for months, it was pretty funny!
I also went to a big event in Pendleton, and I did alright. So the guy from above placed pretty well, I think 1st or 2nd. I thought it was neat that he was from around here, and that I knew him, so I blogged his win... I bet you can guess the rest.
Owell, perhaps he can hook me up at PokerStars anyway.
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